Robby Gordon News

Laps at the Brickyard:

Laps at the Brickyard:

August 4, 2003
Bill Elliott, the 2002 Brickyard 400 champion, has completed a record 1,599 of a possible 1,600 laps in 10 starts. Bobby Labonte, the 2000 race champion, finished one lap down and has completed 1,598 laps. Robby Gordon joined John Andretti and Tony Stewart as the only

Upgrade the Points System? UPDATE 2:

Upgrade the Points System? UPDATE 2:

August 4, 2003
NASCAR may use the sponsorship change from R.J. Reynolds to Nextel as an opportunity to change the championship points system and give a points bonus for winning poles and races. But there is also talk among crews and car owners about giving every race entrant at least

#8 crew wins Pocono Pit Crew competition UPDATE:

#8 crew wins Pocono Pit Crew competition UPDATE:

July 31, 2003
The weekly McDonald's/POWERade Drive-Thru Pit Championship was won by Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s crew at the Pocono 500. Earnhardt spent 240.375 seconds in the pits, the least amount of pit time among teams competing in the program. Michael Waltrip's crew still leads the

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Tuesday Speeds:

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Tuesday Speeds:

July 30, 2003
Many drivers are scheduled to test at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 10th. Fans who have purchased tickets for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 7-10, will be admitted free of charge both days. Fans should present their SIRIUS

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Monday Speeds:

Testing at the Glen on July 28th and 29th UPDATE Monday Speeds:

July 29, 2003
Many drivers are scheduled to test at Watkins Glen International in preparation for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 10th. Fans who have purchased tickets for the SIRIUS at The Glen, August 7-10, will be admitted free of charge both days. Fans should present their SIRIUS

Yates Rumor Denied UPDATE and some more:

Yates Rumor Denied UPDATE and some more:

July 27, 2003
.... the story of the day was Robert Yates, who denied reports that he is interested in selling his two Winston Cup teams. According to one report, Yates was talking with Chip Ganassi -- according to another report, he was talking with Joe Gibbs. Yates laughed off

Elliott’s crew wins New Hampshire Pit Crew competition:

Elliott’s crew wins New Hampshire Pit Crew competition:

July 23, 2003
The weekly McDonald's/POWERade Drive-Thru Pit Championship was won by Bill Elliott's (No. 9 Dodge Dealers/UAW Dodge) crew at the New England 300. Elliott spent 165.612 seconds in the pits “ the least amount of pit time among teams competing in the program. Overall,

Robby Gordon FDNY scheme UPDATE 2:

Robby Gordon FDNY scheme UPDATE 2:

July 22, 2003
#31-Robby Gordon will run a special Cingular FDNY paint scheme in August at Watkins Glen.(4-25-2003) UPDATE: Robby Gordon, Richard Childress Racing (RCR) and the #31 race team will field a race car at Watkins Glen, lauding some everyday heroes -- New York City Fire

Brickyard 400 Testing part II – Tuesday News and Speeds:

Brickyard 400 Testing part II – Tuesday News and Speeds:

July 17, 2003
A second round of NASCAR Winston Cup Series private testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway gets underway Monday, July 14 [and 15th]. Drivers scheduled to test are: #0-Jack Sprague, #01-Mike Wallace, #02-Hermie Sadler. #07-Ted Musgrave, #2-Rusty Wallace, #4-David

Stock Car Fans Rumblings – Chicagoland:

Stock Car Fans Rumblings – Chicagoland:

July 13, 2003
#12-Ryan Newman had enough gas to last today and powered to his 3rd win of the season in the Tropicana 400. It was the 4th career win for Newman (moving him into a tie for 63rd on the all- time win list) and the 45th for Roger Penske as a car owner. Still not enough

No AT&T for the #49 in 2004? UPDATE:

No AT&T for the #49 in 2004? UPDATE:

July 11, 2003
hearing that Nextel has said AT&T can NOT sponsor the #49 car next year. NASCAR has told the team it will have to find another sponsor for 2004. Apparently NASCAR gave Nextel the choice because of the grandfathering of current sponsors, and Nextel said no. AT&T has

New Minimum Bolt Size:

New Minimum Bolt Size:

July 11, 2003
NASCAR on Thursday mandated a minor equipment change in reaction to an incident Sunday in which the hood of Robby Gordon's #31 Cingular Wireless Chevy flew off into the frontstretch grandstand near the end of the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. A NASCAR

Testing at Watkins Glen:

Testing at Watkins Glen:

July 10, 2003
July 28th and 29th are the annual NASCAR Winston Cup test days at Watkins Glen International. The tentative lineup signed up to attend: #24-Jeff Gordon, #17-Matt Kenseth, #6-Mark Martin, #31-Robby Gordon, #88-Dale Jarrett, #40-Sterling Marlin, #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #

Gordon’s hood goes over fence fan injured UPDATE 3:

Gordon’s hood goes over fence fan injured UPDATE 3:

July 9, 2003
the hood of the damaged #31 Chevy of Robby Gordon flew over the catchfence and into the crowd, there were some injuries, no reports of the extend of the injuires yet.(NBC Post-race coverage)(7-5-2003) UPDATE: The hood from Robby Gordon's #31 Chevrolet came off on Lap

Jeff Burton’s Team Claims Pit Crew Win in Daytona:

Jeff Burton’s Team Claims Pit Crew Win in Daytona:

July 9, 2003
The pit crew for Jeff Burton's #99 Citgo Ford joined a growing list of multiple winners of the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by POWERADE after claiming top honors in last week's NASCAR Winston Cup race at Daytona International Speedway. The #99 crew